Columbia-Pacific Farmer's Market

Vision Statement The vision of the Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market is to link regional farmers, fishers, growers, and producers with consumers, putting fresh, wholesome, regionally sourced foods in the hands of those who most need and desire them, thereby strengthening our citizens and visitors, our working food producers, our environment, our economy, and our community overall. Mission Statement The mission of the Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market is to strengthen the health of our citizens and visitors; increase sales of our regional food producers and local businesses; improve the environment; and build community. We will accomplish this mission by providing a marketplace where farmers, fishers, growers, and producers will directly sell their fresh, regionally-sourced goods to consumers; and where community members can come together on a regular basis in a pleasant, safe, and festive atmosphere. Core Values The core values of the Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market are as follows: We support regional farmers, fishers, growers, and producers by facilitating direct links to wholesale and retail purchasers of their goods. We support farmers, fishers, growers, and producers by providing land, guidance, financing, and infrastructure for a weekly farmers’ market. We support our citizens and visitors by operating an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system to facilitate access to wholesome, fresh food for those who most need that food.* We support the environment, the economy, and human health by reducing the distance between the source of food and the consumer of that food. We build community by providing a regular meeting place for our citizens and visitors to shop, enjoy entertainment, and play with one another. We support the performing arts by providing a weekly entertainment venue. We support our local businesses by attracting citizens and visitors to the downtown business core on a weekly basis. We actively support children and their overall well-being by incorporating kid-friendly activities during the market.